20. A. help　　　 B. push　　　 C. take　　　　 D. follow

19. A. passed　　 B. stopped　 C. paused　　 D. started

18. A. spare　　　 B. free　　　 C. full　　　　 D. empty

17. A. afforded　 B. wanted　 C. allowed　 D. managed

16. A. Suddenly　　　 　　　　　　　 B. Finally

　　　 C. Immediately　　 　　　　　 D. Fortunately

15. The fact that two thirds of all girls in Britain ______ on a diet ______ their parents worried a lot.

A. are; making　　　 　 B. is; makes　　

C. is;　 to make　　 　　　　　　 D. are; makes

第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents. The next day she drove her old car home along the road. 　16　 she found she got a flat. The 22-year-old student　 17　 to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No 　18 　tire.

At this time, a car 　19　 . Paul and Diane told Clay to 　20　 them to a service station near their　 21　 . They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to 　22　 with her car. “Follow us home,” said Paul. The couple called around to find a tire. No 　23　 . They decided to let her use their own car. “Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a 　24　 of keys, “Take our car. We 　25　 　be using it over the holiday.”

Clay was 　26　 . “But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,” she 　27　 　them.

“We know,” Paul said. “We’ll be 　28　 　when you get back. Here’s our number if you need to　 29　 us.”

Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the 　30　 　put her luggage into their car and then　 31　 her off. Two weeks later she 　32　 to find her old car cleaned inside and outside with three new tires and the radio 　　33　 .

“Thank you so much,” she said. “How much do I 　34　 you?” “Oh, no,” Paul said, “we don’t want any money. It’s our　 35　 .” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to help others who need help.

14. I hope this book will be ______ to beginners of English.

A. some help　　　 　　 B. of helpful　　

C. of very help　　 　　　 D. of some help

13. ______, the more practice you do, the more skilled you will become.

A. In common 　　　　　　 B. In general C. In total 　　　　　　　　　 D. In particular

12. ______ what he said, I suppose that he has known all about that matter.

A. Judging from 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Judged from　

C. To judge from 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. To be judged from

11. The British Isles are a group of islands, _______ the western coast of Europe.

A. lies off　　　　　 　 B. lying off　　　 C. laying on　　　 　　　　　　　 D. lay on